The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner

Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.

Police: Officer dragged trying to stop Scheffler

The police officer who tried to stop Scottie Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning was dragged to the ground and suffered "pain, swelling, and abrasions" to his left wrist and knee after the car accelerated, per the incident report

Alpine F1 announces new mental health partnership with JAAQ

Ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Alpine announced a new mental health partnership with digital provider JAAQ

A newfound appreciation for mental health struggles is working through the entire sporting world, and Formula 1 is no exception. Just yesterday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Lando Norris, speaking at the FIA Press Conference following his win at the Miami Grand Prix, discussed his own mental health journey. The British driver has never been shy about opening up...

The EA College Football 25 trailer is perfect

Everything that stood out about the EA College Football 25 trailer

At long last, the EA College Football 25 trailer is here.

After a decade of waiting for another college football game, EA is releasing a new version, and the trailer looks like it nails everything we love about college football.

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Even nuns think Harrison Butker’s commencement speech sucked

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Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College was bigotry disguised as religion, and these nuns weren’t going to let that slide.

The NFL world has never, and I mean never, talked about Harrison Butker as much as we have this week.

The commencement speech he gave at Benedictine College in Kansas was bad in myriad ways, and I hated it. But I’m actually not here to talk about why I hated it. I’m here to tell you that the Benedictine...

John Daly pulls out of PGA Championship after brutal opening round

John Daly plays a shot during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

John Daly, who won the 1991 PGA Championship, withdrew from the 2024 edition at Valhalla, citing an injury.

Among the chaotic news revolving around Scottie Scheffler on Friday morning, former PGA Championship winner John Daly withdrew from the tournament.

The PGA of America, which organizes this event, announced in a statement that Daly pulled out because of a thumb...

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk is no boxing circus act, it’s the real deal

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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk may be the ultimate “styles make fights” matchup in heavyweight boxing.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to meet for boxing’s undisputed world heavyweight championship on Saturday in Riyadh, and the encounter will make a bit of history, as it is the first time in boxing’s “four-belt era” that the heavyweight division will see one man holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO titles at the same...

Single-tap passkeys are coming to Android 15

Signing in is about to get more convenient in Android 15 and Wear OS 5. | Screenshot: Google

AI was the main focus of the Google I/O keynote this year, but there are still a bunch of new feature updates hidden in the various developer sessions. Case in point, 9to5Google spotted that Android 15 and Wear OS 5 are going to get some convenient passkey updates.

In its “Passkeys and identity best practices” dev session, Google announced that Android 15 is going to get a single-tap...

ChatGPT lets users upload from Google Drive and OneDrive directly

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A note from OpenAI says that you may no longer have to download files you have on Google Drive or OneDrive if you want to use ChatGPT to analyze your data. You will be able to add those files directly to the chatbot. The feature, rolling out to paying ChatGPT users over the next few weeks, will save people from the annoyance of having to first download a file and then upload it again on the chatbot.

Once they’ve got access to the feature, ChatGPT Plus,...

Plenty Of Famous Non-Actors Have Tried Their Hand At Acting, But Whose Onscreen Debut Was The Worst?

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Olivia Cooke Just Got Seriously Real About Her And Emma D’Arcy’s Viral Moment, And Said That She Hated Being “Reduced To” A “Single Word”

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OpenAI’s Long-Term AI Risk Team Has Disbanded

The entire OpenAI team focused on the existential dangers of AI has either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups, WIRED has confirmed.

Why Is N.Y.U. Forcing Protesters to Write Apology Letters?

The university calls it a “restorative practice”; the students call it a coerced confession.

Protesters Agreed to Leave. This Is What Some Colleges Promised in Return.

Several universities struck agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators to end disruptive encampments on their campuses. But some of those agreements are already under fire.

5-star wide receiver Moore decommits from LSU

Five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, No. 3 prospect overall in the 2025 class, has decommited from LSU, saying he will not be considering offers from other schools.

Russell T. Davies turned to fantasy to make Doctor Who think harder

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies says that bringing a bit more fantasy to the sci-fi show was key to making the new season feel fresh.

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Honda expands its risky hydrogen investment with new fuel cell-powered semi truck

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Honda continues to place bets on hydrogen with the debut of a new Class 8 truck powered by the most abundant element in the universe. The concept vehicle joins the automaker’s hydrogen fuel cell SUV revealed earlier this year. And it comes at a time of skyrocketing fuel prices and a shaky outlook for hydrogen in the transportation space.

The truck runs on three of Honda’s new fuel cell systems, which are now in production at the company’s Fuel Cell System...

Sony Music warns AI companies against ‘unauthorized use’ of its content

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Sony Music sent letters to hundreds of tech companies and warned them against using its content without permission, according to Bloomberg, which obtained a copy of the letter.

The letter was sent to more than 700 AI companies and streaming platforms and said that “unauthorized use” of Sony Music content for AI systems denies the label and artists “control and compensation” of their work. The letter, according to...

New Teslas might lose Steam

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Tesla might be dropping Steam support on some new deliveries of Model X, according to a message from the company shared by a Reddit user who is expecting to take delivery of the long-range version of the electric SUV.

Tesla’s message alerts the customer that the company is “updating the gaming computer” in the Model X and says it’s “no longer capable of playing Steam games.” The message ends with a button for the customer...

Scottie Scheffler returns to PGA Championship, will play despite arrest

Scottie Scheffler walks to the driving range ahead of his Friday round at the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Scottie Scheffler will tee it up on Friday at Valhalla despite Louisville Police detaining and arresting him hours before his tee time.

Scottie Scheffler is back at Valhalla for the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.

The world number one arrived roughly 57 minutes before his tee time and will play on Friday, joining Wyndham Clark and Brian...